Joanne Lake, chairman of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, is to step down next month. Ms Lake has served as chairman of the firm for five years, having previously spent four years on the board. She will leave the firm after its AGM on 29 October. The wealth manager and SIPP provider has […]
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How to set your small business payment terms
Healthy cash flow is important for any business, but particularly for small business owners in those first few “make it or break it” years. Read more on how to set your small business payment terms. Business owners who set clear payment terms with their customers, invoice quickly, and follow up on late payment can […]
Why XYPN Is Petitioning The SEC To Implement Title Reform Under Section 208(c)
There is a fundamental difference between hiring an advisor, and hiring a salesperson. As while both have essential roles in the economy – sometimes we want the advice of a nutritionist about our red meat intake, and other times we simply want the butcher to sell us the best cut of meat – regulation has […]
TISA wants advice overhaul to reach 38m unadvised savers
Savings trade body TISA has called for the 38m unadvised UK savers to be given access to ‘personalised’ guidance from financial providers to avoid them being ‘left behind.’ The TISA and EY report, ‘This Time It’s Personal’, found that nearly 1 in 2 unadvised UK consumers (46%) have low confidence in making investment decisions due to lack of guidance. There […]
Acquistions boost Frenkel Topping revenue by 93%
Financial advisory firm Frenkel Topping has reported a 93% rise in revenue in its interim results today thanks to a rapid acquisition strategy. In the six months ended 30 June the company saw year on year revenue up from £4.4m to £8.5m and pre-tax profit up from £495,000 to £1.3m. The company also reported Assets […]
FINRA CEO, SEC commissioner call for ‘one-stop’ regulatory database
CI Financial to buy $5.2B RIA, open U.S. headquarters
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Sept 18-19)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with an in-depth recap of this week’s proposed tax legislation, and how President Biden’s tax plan is changing as compromises are made to get it passed, including a reduction in the proposed top capital gains tax rate to ‘only’ […]
Social Security beneficiaries face an uncertain future. There’s legislation that could change that.
Editor’s Column: New blood is transforming the profession
The next generation of Financial Planners is at last coming from a wider range of backgrounds, including graduate entry and that, mostly, is a very good thing. After years of waiting it seems that finally graduates and A-Level students are joining the Financial Planning profession in droves. A new poll from the CII and PFS […]